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Least educated, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,1216.2%–

02Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.0%−22%

03Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75013.6%−16%

04Dundalk, MDMD65,96913.8%+120%

05Lansdowne, MDMD7,87615.0%–

06Jessup, MDMD9,93115.6%+113%

07Essex, MDMD40,58016.0%+104%

08Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06716.2%+97%

09East Riverdale, MDMD18,33616.3%+12%

10Denton, MDMD5,07516.5%−5%

11Glassmanor, MDMD16,98116.5%–

12Bladensburg, MDMD9,67117.4%+29%

13Coral Hills, MDMD9,75617.5%+81%

14Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45617.8%+17%

15Hagerstown, MDMD44,22817.8%+51%

16Ferndale, MDMD17,52918.0%+11%

17Forestville, MDMD10,49518.5%+13%

18Temple Hills, MDMD8,96919.1%+6%

19Suitland, MDMD23,79319.2%–

20Edgemere, MDMD9,06119.3%+110%

21Silver Hill, MDMD5,19319.6%–

22Edgewood, MDMD24,92220.1%+51%

23Elkton, MDMD16,67020.5%+26%

24Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20620.6%–

25Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.7%+98%

26Landover, MDMD24,51420.7%–

27Chillum, MDMD34,87120.8%+3%

28Cumberland, MDMD18,79920.9%+60%

29Aberdeen, MDMD18,37422.3%+43%

30Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06323.1%+39%

31Halfway, MDMD10,84923.5%+62%

32Taneytown, MDMD8,25924.2%+116%

33Thurmont, MDMD6,33724.7%+19%

34Middle River, MDMD31,71224.8%+194%

35Bryans Road, MDMD9,37124.8%+30%

36Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19225.2%+53%

37Lanham, MDMD11,43325.2%–

38Rosedale, MDMD20,00225.2%+128%

39Peppermill, MDMD5,23825.4%–

40Walker Mill, MDMD10,93125.4%+104%

41Overlea, MDMD13,03526.7%+46%

42New Carrollton, MDMD13,64427.4%+9%

43Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.6%+158%

44Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34327.7%+22%

45Salisbury, MDMD33,84528.0%+32%

46Camp Springs, MDMD22,54428.2%+25%

47Adelphi, MDMD17,39528.4%−23%

48Summerfield, MDMD15,06528.7%–

49District Heights, MDMD5,93828.7%+116%

50Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89329.3%–

51Lexington Park, MDMD13,25229.7%+43%

52Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24129.8%–

53Parkville, MDMD30,54930.0%+49%

54Milford Mill, MDMD30,82930.0%+23%

55Rossville, MDMD16,05930.0%+28%

56Joppatowne, MDMD14,23730.2%+54%

57Berlin, MDMD5,33530.3%+89%

58Manchester, MDMD5,42630.5%+104%

59Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00630.9%+154%

60Waldorf, MDMD82,94331.1%+35%

61Ocean City, MDMD6,84031.3%+12%

62Clinton, MDMD38,37631.8%+46%

63Lochearn, MDMD27,07432.1%+36%

64Lake Shore, MDMD18,24932.2%+55%

65Westminster, MDMD20,58932.2%+32%

66West Ocean City, MDMD5,19832.4%+56%

67Pasadena, MDMD34,30932.4%+4%

68Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30732.6%+72%

69Arbutus, MDMD22,50732.7%+42%

70Brunswick, MDMD9,38032.8%+191%

71Baltimore, MDMD569,99732.9%+72%

72La Plata, MDMD12,13732.9%+50%

73Seabrook, MDMD18,31733.3%–

74Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37933.5%+24%

75Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35133.6%+12%

76Friendly, MDMD11,11933.7%+16%

77Robinwood, MDMD8,04234.0%+25%

78Glenarden, MDMD6,42234.2%+113%

79Springdale, MDMD5,22634.6%+6%

80Frostburg, MDMD6,97934.8%+16%

81Bensville, MDMD15,84834.9%–

82Edgewater, MDMD8,51935.1%–

83Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56735.1%+12%

84Beltsville, MDMD19,17635.2%+6%

85Easton, MDMD17,29335.4%+51%

86Fruitland, MDMD6,00735.7%+84%

87Randallstown, MDMD35,95735.7%+8%

88Brandywine, MDMD12,16035.9%+119%

89Hampstead, MDMD6,28135.9%+38%

90Wheaton, MDMD52,92636.2%–

91Bel Air, MDMD10,50737.7%+22%

92Chestertown, MDMD5,65837.8%+32%

93Walkersville, MDMD6,50137.9%+34%

94Riverside, MDMD6,58537.9%+24%

95Linthicum, MDMD11,31338.0%+46%

96Mayo, MDMD8,69438.3%+50%

97California, MDMD13,13638.3%+16%

98Marlboro, MDMD9,38238.7%–

99Hyattsville, MDMD21,15838.7%+46%

100Carney, MDMD28,34338.9%+30%

101Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63039.4%+80%

102Flower Hill, MDMD13,79439.8%–

103Stevensville, MDMD8,80239.8%+56%

104Reisterstown, MDMD25,58239.9%+14%

105South Laurel, MDMD29,27240.5%+24%

106Frederick, MDMD92,05940.6%+36%

107Deale, MDMD5,33340.6%+125%

108Fort Washington, MDMD25,13440.7%+13%

109Marlton, MDMD10,22241.0%+19%

110Leonardtown, MDMD5,03341.2%+167%

111Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39041.4%+25%

112Accokeek, MDMD14,36241.6%+36%

113Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27941.7%−4%

114Glenmont, MDMD17,20842.1%–

115Montgomery, MDMD34,11042.7%−14%

116White Oak, MDMD17,32942.9%−8%

117Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46642.9%+99%

118Rosaryville, MDMD12,88343.3%+61%

119Fairland, MDMD26,23143.4%−16%

120Abingdon, MDMD5,01943.6%–

121Perry Hall, MDMD29,10543.8%+45%

122Fort Meade, MDMD11,22543.8%+49%

123Laurel, MDMD30,25443.8%+21%

124Severn, MDMD58,40244.1%+65%

125Largo, MDMD12,22944.1%+33%

126Bel Air South, MDMD58,13744.3%+24%

127Layhill, MDMD5,49744.4%–

128Kettering, MDMD14,01444.9%+31%

129Honeygo, MDMD12,25045.5%–

130Greenbelt, MDMD24,94845.8%+2%

131Savage, MDMD8,23945.8%–

132Bel Air North, MDMD31,30245.9%+22%

133Owings Mills, MDMD37,24545.9%+7%

134Damascus, MDMD17,64047.1%+9%

135Maryland City, MDMD19,18647.3%+138%

136Mount Airy, MDMD9,85748.2%+66%

137White Marsh, MDMD10,93248.5%+58%

138Green Valley, MDMD13,60248.5%+27%

139Fallston, MDMD10,01348.6%+22%

140Eldersburg, MDMD31,69548.6%+48%

141Bowie, MDMD58,38348.7%+13%

142Leisure World, MDMD8,88248.8%–

143Calverton, MDMD17,62448.8%+3%

144Odenton, MDMD45,00249.0%+61%

145Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77249.2%+16%

146Cockeysville, MDMD23,96249.2%+5%

147Redland, MDMD18,66549.2%+3%

148Germantown, MDMD90,71949.4%+14%

149Burtonsville, MDMD10,20349.4%−2%

150Westphalia, MDMD13,22849.6%–

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,35949.7%+20%

152College Park, MDMD35,41849.9%+23%

153Annapolis, MDMD40,63450.0%+29%

154Hillandale, MDMD5,06050.1%+21%

155Catonsville, MDMD43,36850.7%+37%

156Cheverly, MDMD6,16451.7%+31%

157Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63052.2%+5%

158Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23652.7%+33%

159Elkridge, MDMD26,28352.7%+20%

160Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11353.5%+15%

161Wildewood, MDMD7,55254.6%–

162Garrison, MDMD9,46955.5%−2%

163North Laurel, MDMD25,56355.7%+41%

164Arnold, MDMD24,30355.8%+16%

165Linganore, MDMD14,44456.0%–

166Middletown, MDMD5,05656.3%+41%

167Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33556.6%+10%

168Colesville, MDMD14,51956.8%−4%

169Silver Spring, MDMD81,46257.8%+19%

170Takoma Park, MDMD17,26058.7%+18%

171Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92259.1%–

172Severna Park, MDMD40,22859.7%+18%

173Timonium, MDMD10,30460.1%–

174Crofton, MDMD29,54960.5%+18%

175Parole, MDMD17,22960.6%+31%

176North Kensington, MDMD8,95460.7%+33%

177Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04260.7%+14%

178Pikesville, MDMD33,52461.4%+12%

179Poolesville, MDMD5,94261.4%+39%

180Columbia, MDMD104,33862.1%+5%

181Ilchester, MDMD28,36462.6%–

182Cloverly, MDMD16,64662.7%+27%

183Lutherville, MDMD6,57463.3%–

184Forest Glen, MDMD6,84063.9%+29%

185Olney, MDMD35,79764.1%+14%

186Rockville, MDMD67,56364.2%+21%

187Brock Hall, MDMD13,61564.6%–

188Towson, MDMD58,67965.8%+24%

189Urbana, MDMD14,26066.6%–

190Ellicott City, MDMD75,25767.0%+19%

191Four Corners, MDMD8,15067.4%–

192Scaggsville, MDMD10,56468.0%–

193Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03269.6%–

194Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.8%+27%

195Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06670.0%+15%

196North Bethesda, MDMD49,67771.1%+12%

197Darnestown, MDMD7,05171.5%−1%

198Hampton, MDMD5,37273.4%+24%

199Fairwood, MDMD7,52674.0%–

200North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%−0%

201South Kensington, MDMD8,14878.1%+13%

202Travilah, MDMD11,72178.9%+6%

203Fulton, MDMD5,67781.2%–

204Potomac, MDMD45,90282.2%+8%

205Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44585.5%+14%

206Bethesda, MDMD69,39786.7%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES